?,?-Unsaturated nitroalkenes are readily reduced to the corresponding aldoximes and ketoximes in good yields, using a system of decaborane (B10H14) and DMSO in methanol in the presence of 10% Pd/C at room temperature under nitrogen.

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I think a digest on Kabalka's works would be wonderful. I know that Rhodium has access to most of his works, but it would be great if somebody else would create (at least the beginnings) a digest of his papers.

I would do this myself, but I don't have readily accessible literature materials right now. And it may be a few months before I do again.

Unfortunately a lot of his writings are rather dull, the best stuff he's done has nearly always been co-authored with Rajender S. Varma, so I believe that any digest should be on the topic of Varma's works instead. I have not found a full bibliography of his works as of yet.

AbstractConjugated nitroalkenes are readily reduces by a variety of borane and borohydride reagents. The reactions provide a convenient access to a number of nitrogen and oxygen basad functional groups.

I know that the layout sux somewhat, but it's really hard to place so many pictures of different sizes throughout a text without something strange happening in either Mozilla or IE...

Also, could you help me out with the reference link table? I know that at least half of the 150+ referenced articles are available on my site somewhere or here at the Hive, but not exactly where... If you can tell me which reference is found where, I'll add hyperlinks to them from within the review.)

Reactions of Sodium Borohydride in Acidic Media. V.Reduction and Alkylation of Oximes with Carboxylic Acids; A New Synthesis of N,N-DialkylhydroxylaminesGribble, Gordon W.; Leiby, Robert W.; Sheehan, Myles N.

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An overview over the possibilities and applications of different clays in organic chemistry. Solventfree reductive aminations of carbonyl compounds on clay, oxidations of alcohols to carbonyls by clayfen, conversions of aldehydes to nitriles, synthesis of imines and enamines, Friedel-Crafts, Diels-Alder, Suzuki and Heck arylation reactions can be done using clay reagents, as well as dehydrations, isomerizations and addition reactions...

AbstractThe reactions of primary and secondary amines with aldehydes and ketones, respectively, are accelereated by microwaves under solvent-free conditions in the presence of montmorillonite K 10 clay to afford a high yield synthesis of imines and enamines.

AbstractAdsorbed on clayfen, alcohols are readily oxidized to carbonyl compounds upon exposure to microwaves under solvent-free conditions. Tis rapid, selective and environmentally benign method conserves the use of excess solvents and toxic antioxidants usually employed.

AbstractA manipulatively simple and rapid method for the reduction of carbonyl compounds is described that is conducted under solventless "dry" conditions using NaBH4/alumina and microwave irradiation.